5.6. Summary of Techniques

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a test scenario?

   Hint

   Think about what we want to verify in a general sense.

2. 2.

   Name one technique to test edge conditions.

   Hint

   This technique checks values at the limits.

3. 3.

   What does Boundary Value Analysis primarily test?

   • Edge values of input
   • Random values
   • Time taken for execution

   Hint

   Remember the concept of testing limits.

4. 4.

   True or False: Equivalence Partitioning allows for testing only the minimum and maximum values.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how many values we look at for testing.

5. 5.

   A mobile payment application accepts inputs of payment amounts from 1 to 1000. Design a test case using Boundary Value Analysis.

   Hint

   How do you establish valid and invalid ranges at the boundaries?

6. 6.

   Create a decision table for a system that approves or denies users based on two factors: age (18 years and older) and credit score (650 and above).

   Hint

   What combinations can you create to represent approvals and denials?